HC Deb 24 December 1929 vol 233 cc2130-1W
Mr. EDMUNDS

asked the Postmaster-General what was the number of dog licences issued in each of the last five years?

Mr. LEES-SMITH

The number of dog licences issued in Great Britain for each of the five years ended 31st March, 1929, as shown on page 128 of the last Report of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise (Command Paper 3435), was as follows:—

Year ended 31st March. England. Scotland. Total.
No. No. No.
1925 2,498,383 141,916 2,647,309
1926 2,664,788 157,460 2,822,248
1927 2,705,895 159,472 2,865,367
1928 2,802,858 169,576 2,972,434
1929 2,781,877 171,141 2,953,018